47.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Aldershot · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Aldershot
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 20 percentage points separates Aldershot from the national figure for long-term health issues. Nearly half of the people here live with a chronic condition, a rate far above the rest of the country. This creates a significant health burden for the local area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with 47.3% of residents affected. This includes high rates of arthritis at 22.4% and asthma at 15.3%, while mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 15.6%.
15.6%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Aldershot, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (26%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is harder for many residents, as 11.3% now need help with everyday activities. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and represents a rise of 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
11.3% ▲ +213.9%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Aldershot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321001/aldershot/topic/health-disability